Recycling news: 2021

Industry news Media Centre - Marine Conservation Society Marine Conservation Society · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news Delay confirmed to consistency in collections consultation The post Delay confirmed to consistency in collections consultation appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news Sustainability reporting gathers support across Europe The post Sustainability reporting gathers support across Europe appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news Environment Agency clarifies PRN cancellation position The post Environment Agency clarifies PRN cancellation position appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news Waste sector features in Queen’s Awards for Enterprise Four companies have been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for their work in the waste management sector. Now in their 55th year, the annual awards recognise “outstanding achievement” by UK businesses in the categories of innovation, international trade, sustainable development and promoting opportunity through social mobility. The awards were officially announced today (29 April) … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news Max Recycle granted appeal in Durham council dispute The Durham Company, trading as Max Recycle, has been granted permission to appeal a court order striking off a claim it brought against Durham county council for allegedly breaching state aid rules. Max Recycle argues that commercial waste collections undertaken by the council breach state aid rules as they are carried out using the same staff and vehicles as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news DS Smith ‘passing on higher cardboard prices’ Cardboard packaging business DS Smith said today (29 April) that it had managed to push up the price it charges for new cardboard in the face of higher prices for used feedstock material which it recycles at its mills. Referencing the higher prices the company has had to pay for used cardboard (OCC or Old … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news What is a dugong? Check out these beautiful drawings of this hard-to-spot ocean creature Illustrators have been drawing dugongs for Greenpeace as part of a global effort to protect their ocean home. Greenpeace UK · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news Letsrecycle Live 2021 gathers pace Three new areas are being opened at the Letsrecycle Live trade show, which is due to take place on 15-16 September 2021. As 80% of stand space has now been booked, Letsrecycle Live has opened a third exhibition hall, allowing space for increased exhibitor demand and the introduction of a brand new show zone – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news We're launching a vintage clothes range as part of our sustainable fashion commitment - Asda Asda corporate newsroom · 29 Apr 2021 Industry news Tackling lockdown litter together The post Tackling lockdown litter together appeared first on Keep Wales Tidy . Keep Wales Tidy · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news 25-tonne deep sea mining prototype robot stuck on Pacific Ocean seabed during trial One of the world’s first deep sea mining pilot tests has resulted in a huge machine being stuck on the seafloor of the Pacific Ocean. Greenpeace UK · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news Veolia installs solar panels at landfill sites French-owned waste management company Veolia has heralded the success of its efforts to install solar panels at its former landfill sites across the UK. Working alongside specialist partners REG Power Management and Ethical Power, Veolia is looking to utilise its landfill sites better and add value, particularly in regard to ‘green energy’ generation, as part … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news Alfred H Knight Launches New Website Alfred H Knight, a leading provider within the inspection and testing industry, are proud to announce the launch of their new updated website. The main goal in developing the new website was to provide a more user-friendly experience that clearly states who the company is, what it stands for, and what it can achieve for […] Wood Recyclers Association · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news The Crick’s and Bywaters partnerships over the years Bywaters have made lasting contributions to The Crick that fully resonate with their ideology. Bywaters completely overhauled their waste management programme – floor by floor – achieving zero waste to landfill and making The Crick the only research facility in London to compost uncontained animal bedding and to send laboratory offensive waste to energy recovery. Bywaters · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news What can you do with old clothes? What can you do with old clothes? There are lots of ways to give your unwanted clothes, shoes and accessories a second life, even if they aren’t in perfect condition. Bristol Waste Company · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news ‘Will packaging proposals boost domestic reprocessing?’ Robbie Staniforth, head of innovation and policy at producer compliance scheme Ecosurety, considers how the government’s recent consultation on extended producer responsibility (EPR) will impact reprocessors of packaging in the UK. OPINION: The recent consultation on EPR has thrown up a plethora of different issues for industry to consider. However, one key area where there … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news HMRC ‘does not understand’ landfill tax impact MPs have warned that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has not done enough to evaluate how tax measures with environmental objectives, including the landfill tax, have changed behaviour. A damning report released today (28 April) by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says HMRC’s monitoring of environmental taxes focuses on tax revenue, which is “not sufficient” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news Swansea – Shining a Light on the Landscape of Sustainability Shining a Light on the Landscape of Sustainability We recognise that this past year has been hard for many, so with this in mind, we’d like to promote some other incredible initiatives working to create stronger, cleaner, and more sustainable communities. Each month we will be promoting a location that is home to one of ... Repair Cafe Wales · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news Viridor brings in helicopter for landfill fire Viridor has brought in a helicopter as part of efforts to tackle a major fire which broke out at its landfill site in Bury in the early hours of Monday morning (26 April). The fire broke out at the Pilsworth Landfill site in Bury, Greater Manchester, at 1am and involved a pile of household waste measuring 150 metres by 100 metres. While the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMRFS) dec… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news Careers in marine conservation - Marine Conservation Society Marine Conservation Society · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news UK aluminium beverage can recycling hits record-breaking 82% in 2020 Data published earlier this month by the Environment Agency (EA) reveals that aluminium beverage can recycling hit its highest ever rate in 2020 – an impressive 82%. This represents a year-on-year increase of 6% in a market that saw significant growth. With the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a significant increase in at-home consumption, more aluminium […] Alupro · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news UKTN Sits Down with Recycleye’s CTO to Talk Trash Recycleye’s CTO, Peter Hedley, sat down with UK Tech News to delve further into how Recycleye emerged from a garage start-up to a novel technology company transforming waste industries across the EU.... Recycleye news · 28 Apr 2021 Industry news Pocket Garden - Keep Scotland Beautiful Keep Scotland Beautiful · 27 Apr 2021 Industry news WISH Forum updates Covid-19 guidance The Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum released the 10th version of its information document for managing coronavirus risks for waste management activities on 23 April. While the WISH Forum said it was a routine “maintenance” update to the guidance that does not contain any “significant changes of approach”, there are updates on fresh … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2021 Industry news TRA warns of ‘difficult decisions’ for textiles sector The textiles sector will have to make “difficult” decisions on how to reduce the consumption of new clothing, according to the director of the Textiles Recycling Association (TRA). The comments from Alan Wheeler came as resources charity WRAP formally unveiled its voluntary Textiles 2030 this week (26 April), which aims to slash the impact that textiles … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2021 Industry news Cancelling PRNs could ‘punish victims’ Compliance specialists have warned that in threatening to cancel ‘incorrect’ packaging recovery notes (PRNs), the Environment Agency could punish the “victim” rather than the “criminal”. The Agency wrote to the packaging sector on Friday (23 April) to warn that in situations when PRNs are found to be ‘incorrect’ it will be able to cancel them … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2021 Industry news Uncertainty surrounds Q1 plastic packaging data Uncertainly surrounds provisional packaging data for the first quarter of 2021, published last week on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD). Compliance schemes have sounded a note of caution as the figures are believed to contain inaccurate data for plastic packaging. Released on Friday (April 23), the provisional data covers the period between January and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2021 Industry news Biffa ‘considering options’ over landfill fluff ruling Biffa is “considering its options” after the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of HMRC last week in the long-running dispute over whether waste deposited as fluff at landfill sites is taxable. The waste giant said it was “disappointed” with the verdict handed down by the Court of Appeal on 22 April, where all three … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2021 Industry news Agency ‘can cancel incorrect PRNs from July’ EXCLUSIVE: The Environment Agency has written to the packaging sector to “communicate its position” that in situations when PRNs issued are found to be ‘incorrect’, warning it will be able to cancel them from July 2021. Early indications from compliance schemes suggest that while the sentiment behind the letter is welcome, the cancellation of PRNs … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news Obituary: Werner Doppstadt, founder of the Doppstadt Group Werner Doppstadt, the founder and long-time CEO of the Germany-based Doppstadt Group, passed away on 20 April at the age of 77. The environmental technology company’s CEO for nearly five decades, Mr Doppstadt is survived by his wife Hedwig and his son Ferdinand. In a statement published today (26 April), the Doppstadt Group said the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news Trio of fires hit waste sector Three large waste fires have occurred across the UK in recent days, one of which has triggered an ongoing ‘major incident’ in Bury, Greater Manchester. In England, at 00:15 this morning ( Monday 26 April), the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue (GMFRS) service were called to reports of a fire at a landfill site operated by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news Traceless materials wins Green Alley Award 2021 Der Beitrag Traceless materials wins Green Alley Award 2021 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news WasteAid awarded EU funding for climate resilience in The Gambia A new EU-funded partnership project between INGO WasteAid, Kanifing Municipal Council and Women’s Initiative The Gambia. Food waste will be separated by market vendors and transferred to women’s gardens where the majority of crops are grown. Women gardeners will be trained to turn the organic material into useful products that reduce climate emissions and […] WasteAid · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news Zurich loses appeal over Niramax fire payout The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal from insurance firm Zurich, looking to overturn a 2020 ruling ordering it to pay more than £500,000 to Niramax over a 2015 fire. In March last year, while Zurich escaped from paying out a £4.3 million claim from the Hartlepool-based recycling company for damage caused to Eggersmann … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news Suez map ‘helps pinpoint recycling obstacles’ Wales stands out as the green ‘top’ performing part of the UK in terms of recycling in contrast to red areas dotted around England and Scotland, according to an interactive map of recycling rates published today (26 April) by Suez recycling and recovery UK. Suez has produced the map showing local authority recycling data using … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news Viridor strikes Dunbar IBA processing deal Viridor has announced a five-year contract with incinerator bottom ash (IBA) specialist Rock Solid Processing for the treatment of 65,000 tonnes per annum of material from the Dunbar energy recovery facility. The waste company says the deal will divert the material from landfill and return resources to the UK economy, with the IBA going on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news City Corporation appoint permanent Planning and Development Director - Public Sector Executive Public Sector Executive · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news Ward invests £2 million to upgrade vehicle fleet Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling company Ward has unveiled £2 million worth of investment in 21 vehicles. The vehicles range from skip and tipper lorries, articulated lorries, trailers and 8 wheelers designed for supporting demolition and construction contractors. The first delivery vehicles was received in mid-March, with more expected in the summer. Ward explained that … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Apr 2021 Industry news What to do with toys and games? - Zero Waste Scotland Zero Waste Scotland · 24 Apr 2021